Pres. Aquino Inaugurates IBP, Richmonde Hotel and ICC

VIBRANT TOWNSHIP KEY: Megaworld Chairman Dr. Andrew L. Tan passionately shows President Benigno Aquino III the symbolic township key of Iloilo Business Park, the 72-hectare newest epicenter of business, finance, tourism and lifestyle destination in Western Visayas, ushering better employment opportunities and investment hub for everyone. They were surrounded by notable government officials including Senate President Senator Franklin Drilon, Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and Megaworld officers. Iloilo Business Park, Iloilo Convention Center and Richmonde Hotel Iloilo were officially inaugurated yesterday, Sept. 14.

VISIONARIES: Megaworld Chairman Dr. Andrew L. Tan (center) gladly shows new visionary projects that will soon elevate Iloilo Business Park and influence the swift progress of Iloilo City to President Benigno Aquino III (second from the left) who led the inauguration of the township, the 3,700-seater Iloilo Convention Center and Richmonde Hotel Iloilo yesterday, Sept. 14. Looking on the IBP scale model are (from the left) Senator Franklin Drilon, Megaworld First Vice President and Commercial Division Head Andrew Kevin Tan, Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog and Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor.

We envision #IloiloBusinessPark to be Iloilo’s central business district and a center for lifestyle and tourism of Western Visayas. In the next five years, we hope to generate around 250,000 direct and indirect jobs for Iloilo, not just in the BPO sector but also in our hotels, malls and commercial centers, residential buildings, transport, security, construction and even here in the convention center.

We hope to encourage future graduates of Iloilo to stay in this beautiful city for work instead of going out to search for greener pastures. We also hope that those who have decided to work in Manila, Cebu or even abroad, will go back to Iloilo, be united with their families and loved ones because they have already found job opportunities here. This is the idea of reverse migration that our townships hope to achieve and contribute to the community and to the country.

— Dr. Andrew L. Tan
Chairman and CEO, Megaworld Corporation

PASSION AND VISION: Dr. Andrew L. Tan, Megaworld Chairman sincerely shared his message yesterday, Sept. 14 to inspire Ilonggos by looking ahead in the future as Iloilo Business Park, the company’s prominent 72-hectare business and leisure township will become a magnet of investment, better employment opportunities, tourism destination and a symbol of Iloilo’s economic glory will beautifully change their lifestyle. IBP, Iloilo Convention Center and Richmonde Hotel Iloilo were officially inaugurated yesterday led by President Benigno Aquino III.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony of Iloilo Convention Center yesterday, Sept. 14 led by Senate President Franklin Drilon, Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and other prominent officers DOT and MIWD before the formal inauguration.

President Benigno S. Aquino III, Senate President Franklin Drilon, Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor and other notable government officials take part in the historic inauguration of the 3,700-seater Iloilo Convention Center, Iloilo’s state-of-the-art convention venue that would elevate the tourism industry, international conventions and job opportunities. Also, a symbol of Iloilo’s rich cultural heritage and artistry. The event was successfully held yesterday, Sept. 14 at Iloilo Business Park.

Megaworld Officers at the official inauguration of Iloilo Business Park, Richmonde Hotel Iloilo and Iloilo Convention Center. (From left to right) Jericho Go – Megaworld First Vice President for Business Development and Leasing Group, Jason Faller – Vice President for Account Management Division, Harold Geronimo – Assistant Vice President / Head of Public Relations and Communications Division, Jericho Barcelon – Assistant Vice President for Project Integration and Development, Jennifer Ann Palmares- Fong – Iloilo Business Park Head of Sales and Marketing, Astrid Cruz – Vice President for Special Project / Interior Design and Virgilio Carsido – Vice President for Visayas Operations.

IBP and ICC Inauguration Media Hype

  

Megaworld – Iloilo Business Park is making a great buzz and prominent exposure today in all national and local newspapers highlighting the much-hyped inauguration of Iloilo Business Park, Richmonde Hotel Iloilo and Iloilo Convention Center yesterday, Sept. 14 led by President Benigno Aquino III. Truly, Iloilo Business Park is making a great move to elevate Iloilo City’s economic prominence as the newest tourism destination and business district in Western Visayas. Thanks Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, The Standard, Panay News, Daily Guardian, Watchmen Journal and many others.

See the World with ICC

SEE THE WORLD THROUGH ILOILO: Taking another visual trek to showcase what Iloilo City has to offer to the world: I-CON or Iloilo Convention Center and Guggenheim Museum.
In Bilbao Spain there stands a magnificent building called the Guggenheim Museum. Guggenheim Museum was designed by famed American architect Frank Gehry. It’s design is daring and innovative. In Iloilo City, stands a magnificent building called the I-CON, Ilonggos’ own state of the art Iloilo Convention Center.
I-CON was designed by famed Ilonggo architect William Cosculuela, well known for his green urban design. It incorporates Iloilo’s culture and heritage.
Re-post from JR Delfin facebook account.

Iloilo Business Park Photo Contest

ATTENTION, ILONGGOS! In the next few days, all eyes will be on Iloilo City as we inaugurate the country’s next central business district, the Iloilo Business Park.

We want you to join us to celebrate this new milestone of Iloilo City by participating in Megaworld’s “What’s Big About ‪#‎IloiloBusinessPark‬?” online photo contest.

Click the link for the full contest mechanics! Good luck!

http://www.megaworldcorp.com/contest-whats-big-about-iloilobusinesspark-photo-contest/

IBP Township Inauguration

BIG VISIONS: Capturing the highlights of the ceremonial launch of Iloilo Business Park and Richmonde Hotel Iloilo on Sept. 14. Dr. Andrew L. Tan, Megaworld’s visionary Chairman presented the symbolic township key of IBP to President Benigno S. Aquino III. The event signifies as new day of progress, developments and vibrant future waiting for Iloilo City in its quest to reclaim its economic glory through Iloilo Business Park.

Iloilo Convention Center: Inside Look

An inside look at the Iloilo Convention Center during its official inauguration led by President Benigno S. Aquino III on Sept. 14. A glimpse of Ilonggo culture, history and arts were showcased inside the 3,700-seater modern convention venue that prides itself with state-of-the-art facilities and functions rooms. It is the venue of APEC 2015 ministerial meetings from Sept. 21 – Oct. 6 located in the heart of Iloilo Business Park, Megaworld’s 72-hectare business and tourism township.

President Aquino’s ICC Inaugration Speech

PROGRESS & PASSION: His excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III shared his inspiring speech to the Ilonggos and guests during the official inauguration of Iloilo Convention Center on Sept. 14. Iloilo Business Park and Richmonde Hotel Iloilo were also launched with his presence early that day to signify a new beginning for Iloilo City as the “next wave” metropolis of vibrant opportunities, progress and developments. He lauded the importance of Iloilo Business Park, Megaworld’s 72-hectare business township as magnet for investment, tourism, lifestyle and cultural elevation.

Iloilo Welcomes Pres. Aquino, Iloilo Convention Center unveiled

 

Online image courtesy of Ourea Real Estate Services.

President Benigno Aquino III delivered a speech during the inauguration of new infrastructure developments in Iloilo City at the Iloilo River Esplanade.

Infrastructure projects and developments are pouring in Iloilo City, touted as the next economic giant and rapidly rising modern metropolis in the southern Philippines. To signify these remarkable changes and barometers of progress in Iloilo City, President Benigno Aquino III visited Iloilo City on June 27, 2014 to inaugurate some 4 billion worth of infrastructure projects realized during his term.

President Aquino will led the inauguration that started at 14-kilometer circumferential road from the coastal road to the Acropolis. The President conducted a drive through the Esplanade I up to the diversion avenue and to the 10-lane diversion road up to Sambag, Jaro. After Sambag, he visited the construction of a six-lane road to the Iloilo airport entrance in Cabatuan, Iloilo where a service and access road going to the airport is being constructed with a perimeter fence.

The President conducted a drive through inspection of these completed projects on top of the update reports on the ongoing construction of the P700 million Iloilo Convention Center, P200 million Iloilo fishing port expansion and the soon to be implemented P350 million new bridge connecting Arroyo to Lapuz district near the new roro wharf and the P100-million Promenade II starting behind the Iloilo Provincial Capitol to Muelle Loney.

Senator Franklin Drilon said the President was briefed on the update of the biggest dam project outside of Luzon, the P11.2 billion Jalaur River Multi-purpose Project (JRMP) Stage II to be constructed in Calinog, Iloilo.

Megaworld Corporation’s largest township property project in Western Visayas – Iloilo Business Park – is  the 72-hectare mixed development community envisioned as the next business district of Iloilo City houses the 3,700 seater Iloilo Convention Center. The convention center will strengthen Iloilo’s vision to become the next convention destination. It is the venue of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Conference on Food Security on October 15-17, 2015.

(Additional information courtesy of Sunstar Iloilo)